AFDB maps Botswana economic strategy

The AFDB team met with Matambo to discis Botswana's economic strategic options
The AFDB team met with Matambo to discis Botswana's economic strategic options

An African Development Bank (AFDB) team was recently in the country to hold discussions with the government and agree on areas of economic strategy and support over the next five years.

The bank is preparing its 2014 - 2018 Country Strategy Paper for Botswana intended to consolidate strong and sustainable growth in the country.  AFDB project Botswana’s economy to grow by 5.5 percent in 2014.

 The strategy paper assesses Botswana’s development prospects and challenges, the government’s strategic options, and the specific role the Bank could play, in collaboration with the government and other development partners.

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